Meaning of 应卯
应卯 means to answer one's name during roll call at the Mao hour (5-7 AM) in former government offices; to show up just to go through the motions; to make a token appearance. Pronounced yìng mǎo.
- to answer one's name during roll call at the Mao hour (5-7 AM) in former government offices
- to show up just to go through the motions; to make a token appearance
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shí时
yá衙
yì役
měi每
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
dōu都
yào要
dào到
yá衙
mén门
yìng应
mǎo卯
。
In the old days, yamen runners had to go to the yamen every morning to answer the roll call.
Guān官
yuán员
men们
bù不
gǎn敢
chí迟
dào到
，
shēng生
pà怕
wù误
le了
yìng应
mǎo卯
。
Officials dared not be late, fearing they would miss the roll call.